Dolphins place QB Tua Tagovailoa on IR after concussion - ESPN

MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins placed Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve Tuesday after the quarterback suffered another concussion in Thursday's loss to the Buffalo Bills.

Per NFL rules, Tagovailoa must remain on injured reserve for at least four games. There is no timetable for how long Miami plans to keep him on IR as he focuses on his health before his return to the field.

It is the third diagnosed concussion of Tagovailoa's NFL career.

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel on Monday said Tagovailoa wouldn't be placed on IR until more information became available, but the decision was made Tuesday after further evaluation.

Miami signed quarterback Tyler Huntley from the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad Monday. Per NFL rules, the Dolphins must allocate a spot on their 53-man roster to Huntley for at least their next three games.

«We got to learn firsthand a nice reminder of how it only takes one play and what you think your depth is changes abruptly,» McDaniel said. «So that's a move for moving forward to secure some depth in case of the unforeseen, which is timelines for us as it relates to Tua.»

Third-year quarterback Skylar Thompson will start Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks now that Tagovailoa has officially been ruled out.

Thompson did not play during the 2023 season, but he started three games as a rookie in 2022, including a playoff loss on the road to the Bills. McDaniel said the move to add Huntley «was not any direct reflection on Skylar» and was made to bolster the team's depth.

Huntley has started 10 games in his four-year career, mostly for the Ravens. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 2022 after helping guide them to the playoffs in place of Lamar Jackson. He started Baltimore's playoff loss to the Cincinnati